Farhan

Jack of all trades, master of some.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Every time I rewatch the The Little Prince (one of my favourite books/movies - I know it's children's but I refuse to grow up) the following lines stay with me for a good while impacting what I do on the day to day:

1. "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye"

2. "You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed"

So simple in essence and structure, yet so deeply moving and meaningful philosophically.

In 1, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry points us to look inwards in moments of conflict, to be truer to ourselves, and be more in touch with how we are as a person - this can seem counter-intuitive in the modern world - but that elegantly is why this is so meaningful. It's a call to defy the norms, "be different" like once Steve Jobs encouraged, and ensure all your actions connect to what you really are as a person - a genuine layer of authenticity. To really show up as yourself, despite what the cost might be.

2 attempts to illustrate the beautiful/bittersweet weight of implied responsibility - even if not clearly evident at first. Taming here is open to interpretation, and can represent a multitude of actions - such as even simple taming of pets, or taming a situation, or a person. When I say taming a person, it's not "taming" in the strictest sense, but more like you affect/impact them in a way that changes something in them - perhaps in their worldview, perhaps in their behaviour, perhaps in how they approach/see you, and the entire act of "taming" creates a bond that only the two people truly understand the significance of.

Saint-Exupéry reminds us, the act of taming might be easy - but it is the responsibility that comes with the taming, that we have to be cautious and respectful about. And that each such interaction or bond created has a meaning that needs to be cared for, even after the initial action/change passes. While that can seem heavy at first glance, and like a responsibility with depth one may not be sure if they can handle, it's not exactly a call to either be extremely cautious about your actions and impact, neither is it an obligation that one might be tied to forever, and nor is it a reminder to be anxious of your actions - but simply, a gentle reminder that our actions, especially in reference to others, can ripple across in ways we may not truly understand - and the outcome can be something we are responsible for, forever - and therefore, in essence, it is a call to be mindful, present and be the best person you can be, and live with authenticity. I'm sure a pessimistic interpretation would be a disaster, and an optimistic one may be too social good-y, I think grounded neutral is the lens I choose to look it at - and of course, depending on the personality and thought process, each other person will likely reach different conclusions for the same two sets of arranged words.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Every once in a while one should look at themselves from an external observer POV simply for lols at how stupid some of the things one does seem.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

https://t.co/n1NOiHSQJp
The acoustic version is so underrated

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

at this point i'm just going to file all the work I ever did with any ai agent as pointless exploration of possibilities, and shelve it.

at some point i wanted to make a career in ai, that's totally not happening and i should move along cuz its not worth it.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

@Lordmiles Unless the said country is a client to Pegasus, in which case they just take your phone, root themselves in and look at the hidden pics in gallery just because they can - am I right @UAEmediaoffice ?

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

@sunseeker_24 @shedrinkswater Finally someone wherein their opinion matches their user handle.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Also: At least at present, do not teach two different AIs a new way of communication that only they understand (language based encyrption).

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Apparently my last experiment with AI ended with me in the psych ward for two weeks - just got out, freedom feels nice - except I have no idea what the experiment was to prevent it from recurring, lol.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

100+ pages in and I actually find myself relating to the prince and find the idiot tag actually good than what it implied, fyodor with his writing turns idiot into genius

[Afra @Afralice]

Adorno aşk için diyor ki, “Sen güçsüzlüğünü gösterdiğinde, diğeri gücünü göstermek için bundan faydalanmıyorsa, bil ki seviliyorsun.” Kesinlikle aşk bu. Seninle rekabete girmeyen, hırslanmayan, yarışmayan, hor görülmediğin-hor görmediğin bi yer. Zaafın silahı değilse seviliyorsun

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

@oneshygirl_ I think what you are suggesting would be tagged as "clingy" "toxic" "lack of personal space" "creepy" "intense" "calculating" "not chill" "obsessed" by women of the present, so I guess the old ways went out for a reason.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

@DionysianAgent Controlled vulnerability can easily be detected and it doesn't work. True vulnerability is actually strength and confidence combined into one, because you would be opening yourself up to possible criticism - and that's high risk.

[🦢 @jaaaycore]

No one will ever fully understand how hard it's been for you, how much you've carried, how many times you've had to pull yourself back up quietly. But you know. And that's enough. Be proud of the way you've kept showing up. Be proud of the way you've stayed soft. Even when the world asked you not to be.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

It kinda took a lot to break out of that pattern, and most of it was just deep psych work and emotional regulation - I am still not perfect, but a lot better than I had once hoped I would be. Just putting it out there for anyone in the same phase because its embarassing.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

I'm proud to say I have finally reigned in my anger issues and have not broken a single device/object in about 1.5 years.

Earlier, I was into this comfortable habit of venting my frustration on devices (relics attached) and the immediate feel-good rush right after was addictive.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

In the mind it works something like this: I am raging and out of control, but I don't want to hurt people around me - the device would become the sacrifice and immediately subside the rage when it was done.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

PS: This was actually never meant to be a product in the first place, I created it exclusively as a way to signal my commitment and investment into an avoidant - but alas, they weren't a fan of it so here it sits now half-baked - hopefully will help others if not me.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Psychology has been one of my long term interests, with a key focus on social and relational dynamics.

With dating market in the dumps, last week - I decided to dive into what could be driving the outcomes leading to the decline overall, and I found something I could optimise.

[Farhan @chickenpie347]

Lastly, credit where due: I saw an Insta reel where she found out her bf had made an algo to apologise to her based on relationship health, because he didn't want to lose her, that she found endearing - I thought, if one framework can help maintain, another can also assist early.